SW Asia History - AKS 49 a, b, c, d

What event led to the fall of the Ottoman Empire?

• Siding with the Allied Powers and winning in WWI

• Siding with the Allied Powers and losing in WWII

• Siding with the Central Powers and losing in WWI

• Siding with the Central Powers and winning in WWII

How did the fall of the Ottoman Empire impact the Middle East?

• Former Ottoman land was partitioned without regard for divisions in ethnic or religious groups

• Former Ottoman land was partitioned to account for divisions in ethnic and religious groups

• Britain and France gave up most of their former Ottoman land claims to Russia

• Britain and France partitioned former Ottoman lands and chose Arab leaders to control their own, independent nations

Who did the British promise land to in exchange for their help in WWI? (Choose the two BEST.)

• French leaders

• Arab leaders

• Jewish leaders

• Islamic leaders

How did European partitioning of the former Ottoman lands after WWI impact the Middle East?

• Borders drawn by the European leaders grouped people together into nations based on their ethnic and religious groups

• European leaders created democratic nations and people elected capable and successful leaders

• Borders drawn by the European leaders did not follow historical and religious borders causing conflicts in the region today

• Borders drawn by the European leaders caused the Middle East to enter into an extended period of peace and economic growth

Which conflicts today are rooted in the partitioning of the Middle East after WWI? (Choose all that are correct.)

• Kurds attempts at an independent homeland

• The Arab/Isralei conflict

• Conflicts between Sunni and Shias in Iraq

• America's fight against Al Qaeda and ISIS

What are reasons for Jewish immigration to Palestine during the 1920's and 1930's? (Choose all that are correct)

• a religious connection to the land

• zionism

• anti-Semitism

• the Holocaust

People who believe that followers of Judaism need to have a homeland in Israel for religious reasons are called:

• Jews

• Palistinians

• Zionists

• Israelis

How did Anti-Semitism in Europe contribute to Jewish immigration to Palestine?

• Jews, looking for relief from discrimination, moved to Palestine with the hopes of gaining Arab citizenship.

• Jews discriminated against Arabs - forcing ethnic minorities to live in certain neighborhoods and denied them educational opportunities or business ownership

• Followers of Judaism immigrated to Palestine not because of Anti-Semitism but to pursue hopes and dreams of living free of British rule.

• Jews were discriminated against - forced to live in certain neighborhoods and were denied educational opportunities or business ownership

What happened as more and more Jews immigrated into Palestine?

• Jews and Arabs lived in peace based on a mutually beneficial relationship based on trade

• the Jewish population feared they were taking too much Arab land, so the created a quota system to limit the number of Jews who entered Palestine each month

• the Arab population feared they would not get their own state after the end of British rule

• Arabs were glad to see Jews join their workforce and help develop the economy of Palestine after the end of British rule

How did the Holocaust impact Jewish immigration to Palestine?

• Jewish immigration to Palestine dramatically increased as a result of the Holocaust

• Jewish immigration to Palestine dramatically decreased as a result of the Holocaust

• Jewish immigration to Palestine remained at about the same level before and during the Holocaust

• Jewish immigration to Palestine was unaffected by the Holocaust